Word: predictive
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...having the final say, the young men and women have obtained a reasonable veto power, and, after a miai, will often see each other for several months before making a decision. Says an observer: "A lot of things are changing in Japan, but if I were asked to predict which institution will prove more durable, the go-between or the geisha, I would say the go-between...
Both painters have been much acclaimed in the ranks of American painting, with Levine accumulating most of the accolades of late. Nevertheless, I am quite willing to go out on a limb--an unpopular one at this point--and predict that Bloom is likely to far outshine Levine when the benefit of further retrospect makes itself available, and for several reasons. In this particular exhibit, however, the scales are unevenly tipped. Levine appears at his absolute best as virtuoso and as spokesmen of the art; Bloom, on the other hand, doesn't have his maximum say. In both cases this...
...College was able to predict a deficit in operating costs for the academic year 1958-59 last spring, according to Wilbur K. Jordan, Radcliffe President. However, due to the $250 rise in tuition for Radcliffe students, which took effect this year, the College delayed the boost in room and board charges...
Murphy announced that his mail favored the stand he had taken last Saturday by a ratio of 11 to 1. Though he declined to predict the Legislature's reaction to the sales tax, he quoted an unnamed Democratic Legislator as saying, "I think it is dead...
...Copper, a weak sister among metals, recovered to the point where domestic producers boosted prices 1? a Ib. to 30?, the highest level since mid-June 1957. Increased demand from automakers, electrical-equipment manufacturers and home builders led domestic producers to predict continuing recovery during the remainder of 1959. ¶Construction in January slipped slightly from December but still posted an all-time record for the month at $3.7 billion, v. $3.3 billion in 1958. ¶ Department-store sales as a measure of consumer confidence increased 8% from the comparable period in 1958. The full-month totals for January show...